Did you know that physically active people are up to 50% less likely to get an upper respiratory tract infection than people who are less active? In fact, moderate-intensity activities like brisk walking have been shown to reduce the risk of pneumonia — a complication of viruses like the one that causes COVID-19 — by 18%. Learn more here.

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